SOLUTION: I am having trouble solving this problem: 5-s/7-s=2/s-7 Any ideas?

Question 481697: I am having trouble solving this problem:
5-s/7-s=2/s-7
Any ideas?

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: if you have , you can cross multiply to get
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I am having trouble solving this problem:
5-s/7-s=2/s-7
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Remember: -(s-7) = 7-s
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Multiply both sides by s-7 to get:
-(5-s) = 2
-5+s = 2
s = 7
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But s cannot be 7 as that would cause 2/(s-7) to be undefined.
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Conclusion: No solution
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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